| Main Ref. | Fujiwara, K. and H. Motomura, 2018 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | circular |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 8-9; A 8; pectoral-fin rays 23-24; vertebrae 34; in lateral view, the upper end of gill membrane in level with 7th or 8th pectoral-fin ray base; posterior nostril slightly behind anterior margin of eye; head is moderate, its length 30.3-32.1% SL; disc moderately sized, its length 19.4-21.5% SL; caudal peduncle moderately deep, 8.7-9.7% SL, 1.5-1.8 in caudal-peduncle length; dorsal- and anal-fin bases are long, 14.8-17.8 and 15.7-17.3% SL, respectively; pre-dorsal-fin length 66.8-69.0% SL; dorsal-caudal length 31.1-31.8% SL (Ref. 134549). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 34 - 34 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 23 - 24 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |